Second Anniversary of Birth of Burley Tobacco Society
January 1 marks the second anniversary of the Burley Tobacco Society birth as the 1906 crop pledges reached 50 percent and the district board declared the society active. The January 1 committee counted pledges, verified reports, and confirmed a pooled acreage of about 54 percent with 4 percent more pledged by dealers. A large district assembly followed with a Dutch supper at the Elks and a stirring speech by H B Sherman, as tallies from Kentucky Ohio and Indiana counties showed broad support.
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Burley Tobacco Society
Hanna
Clarence LeBus
Harrison County
C. S. Williams
Woodford
H. E. Swain
Henry
H. W. Denniston
Clermont County
Ohio
S. E. Hampton
Carroll
Mahomet
Swain
Beckner
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Anderson
Bath
Boone
Bourbon
Boyle
Bracken
Fayette
Franklin
Gallatin
Grant
Harrison
Jessamine
Kenton
Mason
Mercer
Montgomery
Nicholas
Owen
Pendleton
Robertson
Scott
Shelby
Trimble
Washington
Brown
Clermont
Reed
Mason County
H. B. Sherman
Mission style chafing dish blends thrift with modern ease
The piece argues mission furniture fits varied interiors, costs about one third of mahogany, and lasts longer. It highlights a plain nickel or silver chafing dish with ebony accents, easy cleaning, and broad appeal to housekeepers and college girls seeking simple, polishable silver.
Boy Terrified By Bean Pot Helmet Mishap
A Brooklyn boy wore a brown earthenware bean pot as a helmet during play. He could not remove it, causing mortification for him and his mother. A passerby asked why he wore it, and a bystander suggested breaking the pot with a hammer. A motorman finally freed him with his controller.
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Brooklyn
Christmas Honey Cake From French Tradition
A traditional French Christmas cake is described with honey and sugar heated together, almonds, candied lemon peel, cloves, cinnamon, and soda. Rosewater flavors the batter, flour is folded in, then the dough is rolled, topped with cherries, and baked in a moderate oven.
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Holland
Horace on Money and Power
A condensed reflection cites Horace noting money amassed can either serve or rule people, emphasizing the social impact of wealth on virtue and governance.
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Horace
Melancholy widow and social rigor in a lively town
A reflective note contrasts widows and young suitors in a mood of air and music. It argues their apparent liveliness masks the drive of earnings and weekly pay, depicting social theater shaped by pay envelopes and economic need.
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Collier’s Weekly
Aunt Fanny and Mary Alms Penny Lesson
A Sunday church scene shows Aunt Fanny giving Mary a penny to place in the alms basin. Mary smiles then asks how much will be given. Aunt Fanny reveals a quarter, and Mary exclaims it isn’t worth it.
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Fanny
Little Mary
Mary
Harper’s Weekly
Garrett Advocates East Tennessee Telephone Franchise
H G Garrett of Clay City argues in a Winchester News letter that Winchester should accept the East Tennessee Telephone Company franchise. He contends regional service connections and national reach justify adopting the system over local interests, noting superior coverage beyond Winchester and Eastern Kentucky and praising the company’s service.
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Aecord
East Tennessee Telephone Company
Winchester
United States
East Tennessee
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Richmond
Irvine
Pikeville
Clay City
Alabama
Chicago
Why not enjoy full home comfort every morning
The piece argues for modern home conveniences replacing partial baths, in-home water via faucet, filtered drinking water, lush yards, and a domestic economy driven by enterprise. It promotes improving comfort and health as a household priority despite cost.
Geese Attracted To Electric Light Beset By Gunfire
A large flock of geese in Berlin Somerset County Pennsylvania circled a town square around an electric light and were fired upon from the square. About 50 shots were exchanged, causing the geese to flee and several birds to be captured. one shooter reportedly fired 17 rounds.
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Berlin
Somerset County
City to Open Rifle Range at Public Cost
Sheffield becomes the first British municipal body to provide a rifle range for community use at public expense. The move highlights the city state’s move toward civic recreation and training facilities.
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Sheffield
England
Great Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burley Society
Counties In Movement
The
Elks
Mission
Ory
Winchester Lumbers Manufacturing CO
Love and Millinery
Grant Witt & CO
North Main
H. G. Garrett
Telehone
East Tennessee Company
Winchester News
Daniel Boone
Ohio River
C. F. Attersall
Winchester Water Works Co
Atcor
Maple Street
Lexington Avenue
Winchester Railway, Light & Ice Co
W. P. Hackett
Gent
Mer. Y
Massie
Shoe Man
Bush
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